Basketball Game Preview: Mercy Career & Technical vs. New Foundations

Mercy Career & Technical has won three straight games at home, while New Foundations has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. Mercy Career & Technical will welcome New Foundations at 4:00 p.m. Mercy Career & Technical is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Mercy Career & Technical beat Foundation Collegiate Academy 51-45.

Mercy Career & Technical's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Taji Stewart led the charge by putting up 16 points. The contest was Stewart's third in a row with at least ten points. Jeremiah Ford was another key player, posting 15 points.

Meanwhile, New Foundations made easy work of Kohelet Yeshiva on Tuesday and carried off a 78-54 win. New Foundations has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 24 points or more this season.

Mercy Career & Technical is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for New Foundations, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-2.

Mercy Career & Technical couldn't quite finish off New Foundations when the teams last played last Wednesday and fell 58-55. Will Mercy Career & Technical have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.